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CCRCC - Crescent City RC Club, Inc - Hwy 18 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Edgard, LA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KAPS, 2.5 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Published field hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - 7 days/week. 9 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

GOOD

Good flying weather

A manageable breeze for most sport models and trainers; very light foamies may get pushed around.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:47 AM CDT.

Why Good: low visibility.

Based on KAPS, 2.5 nm away. Measured at the airport, not the field.

⚠️ Weather shown is from the nearest full-scale reporting station, not measured at the field. Not for flight decisions: assess wind and sky conditions on site and follow the AMA Safety Code and your club's field rules.

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Extended forecast

The next 3days from the National Weather Service forecast for this field's location: conditions, temperature, wind, and rain chance.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
TodaySunny93° / 76°0 mph14%
MonMostly Sunny93° / 76°N 5 mph14%
TueSunny94° / 77°NE 5 mph8%

Forecast from the US National Weather Service for this field's location. Temperatures in °F. Not for operational use.

Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address
3135 Highway 18, Edgard, LA, 70049-2515
Field hours
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - 7 days/week
Activities permitted
3-D, Electric, Fixed Wing, Free Flight, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Club website
www.ccrcc.com

Full-scale airports within 30 nm

Know your neighbors: model aircraft must give way to full-scale traffic at all times.

These airports operate around CCRCC - Crescent City RC Club, Inc - Hwy 18. Stay at or below your field's agreed altitude, keep a spotter when traffic is around, and follow FAA sUAS rules and AMA safety programming.

  • K1L0 Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport · 3 nm N
  • 1LA1 Triche Field · 9 nm SE
  • LA36 Whitehall Field Ultralightport · 16 nm W
  • LS40 St Charles Airport · 17 nm E
  • KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 17 nm E
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IFR
Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAPS, 2.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
1 sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 1 statute miles, sky obscured at 700 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAPS 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR VV007 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V3 T02340223

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of CCRCC - Crescent City RC Club, Inc - Hwy 18, an RC flying field in Edgard
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KAPS, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.

AMA charter
1993
AMA district
District 8
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Edgard
State
Louisiana
ZIP
70049-2515
Coordinates
30.0449, -90.5879
Nearest weather station
KAPS · 2.5 nm
Nearest airport
K1L0 · 2.5 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
Runway data
Requires aerial-imagery review

The FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is an agreement value from the FAA/AMA publication. It is not an airspace clearance. Confirm current operating rules with the club and the AMA.

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